intersectoral) is the key to agglomeration, but migrants base their decision on current wage differences alone--even though …. Agglomeration, therefore, can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. …

deregulation of the transport sector leads to more inefficient agglomeration. This latter change may, quite surprisingly, increase …

complex, since they feature demand-linked and cost-linked agglomeration forces. The paper presents a simpler model, where … agglomeration stems from demand-linked forces arising from endogenous capital with forward-looking agents. The model’s simplicity … permits many analytic results (rare in economic geography). Trade-cost levels that trigger catastrophic agglomeration are …

This Paper considers tax competition and tax harmonization in the presence of agglomeration forces and falling trade …

analysis. A ‘selection effect’ means standard empirical measures overestimate agglomeration economies. A ‘sorting effect’ means …